Christina's Decadent Spinach Salad

This spinach salad has a fruity dressing with a warm goat cheese topping!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) bag spinach
• 1  pint strawberry, cleaned and sliced divided
• 2 1⁄4 ounces pine nuts, toasted divided
• 1⁄2 cup jicama, julienned (optional)
• 4  ounces  goat cheese, divided into 1 oz portions
• 2  tablespoons chives, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup panko breadcrumbs (or substitue regular)
•  salt and pepper
• 3  tablespoons olive oil
• 2  tablespoons honey
• 1  tablespoon raspberry vinegar (or red wine)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Form the 4, 1 oz portions of goat cheese into patties. Grind half of the pine nuts and mix with breadcrumbs, chives, salt and pepper on a plate. Coat the goat cheese in the breadcrumb mixture (press firmly).
3. Place half of the strawberries in a food processor and blend until pureed.
4. In a small saucepan add oil and heat over medium to low heat. Whisk in vinegar, honey, and pureed strawberries. Season with salt and pepper. Turn heat to low (dressing can be served cold, but whisk it before tossing!).
5. Place goat cheese in the oven for about 5 minutes until they are warmed. Meanwhile --
6. Place spinach, remainder of sliced strawberries, jicama, and remainder of pine nuts in a bowl. Toss with warmed dressing.
7. Divide into four equal portions and top with warmed goat cheese. Enjoy!